Feel It Still – English Lyrics

• By: Portugal. The Man
• Album: Woodstock

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through the catchy and multi-layered hit "Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man. This song is a fantastic way to learn conversational phrases and cultural references, from nods to 1960s activism to 80s hip-hop. Its clever wordplay and storytelling about balancing rebellion with responsibility make it a special and engaging song for language learners.

[English]

Can't keep my hands to myself

Think I'll dust 'em off, put 'em back up on the shelf

In case my little baby girl is in need

Am I coming out of left field?

Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now

I been feeling it since 1966, now

Might be over now, but I feel it still

Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now

Let me kick it like it's 1986, now

Might be over now, but I feel it still

Got another mouth to feed

Leave it with a baby sitter, mama, call the grave digger

Gone with the fallen leaves

Am I coming out of left field?

Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now

I been feeling it since 1966, now

Might've had your fill, but you feel it still

Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now

Let me kick it like it's 1986, now

Might be over now, but I feel it still

We could fight a war for peace

(Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now)

Give in to that easy living

Goodbye to my hopes and dreams

Start flipping for my enemies

We could wait until the walls come down

(Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now)

It's time to give a little to the kids in the middle

But, oh, until it falls won't bother me

Is it coming?

Is it coming?

Is it coming?

Is it coming?

Is it coming?

Is it coming back?

Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks

Yeah, your love is an abyss for my heart to eclipse, now

Might be over now, but I feel it still

Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now

I've been feeling it since 1966, now

Might be over now, but I feel it still

Ooh-woo, I'm a rebel just for kicks, now

Let me kick it like it's 1986, now

Might be over now, but I feel it still

Might've had your fill, but I feel it still

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
rebel /ˈrebəl/ B2	noun - a person who resists authority, control, or convention verb - to resist authority, control, or convention adjective - defying or resisting established authority
kicks /kɪks/ B1	noun - short bursts of enjoyment; excitement verb - to strike with the foot
mouth /maʊθ/ A1	noun - the opening in the face through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.
feed /fiːd/ A2	verb - to give food to
grave /ɡreɪv/ B1	noun - a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body adjective - serious or solemn
leaves /liːvz/ A1	noun - plural of leaf verb - to go away from
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups within a country. verb - engage in a war or armed conflict.
peace /piːs/ A2	noun - freedom from disturbance; tranquility.
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A2	noun - the way one lives. adjective - alive
hopes /hoʊps/ B1	noun - plural of hope; a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. verb - to want something to happen or be the case.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - plural of dream; a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - contemplate the possibility of doing something or that something might happen.
enemies /ˈenəmiz/ A2	noun - plural of enemy; a person who is actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
walls /wɔːlz/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.
kids /kɪdz/ A1	noun - plural of kid; a child or young person.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - have a strong feeling of affection for.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
abyss /əˈbɪs/ C1	noun - a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm.
eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/ C1	noun - an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination. verb - deprive (someone or something) of significance, power, or prominence.

Key Grammar Structures

• Can't keep my hands to myself

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" + reflexive pronoun "myself"

  ➔ "Can't" expresses inability. "Myself" reflects the action back to the subject (I). The entire sentence means 'I am unable to stop myself from touching things'.

• Think I'll dust 'em off, put 'em back up on the shelf

  ➔ Contraction "I'll" (I will) + phrasal verb "dust 'em off" + phrasal verb "put 'em back up"

  ➔ "I'll" is a contraction of "I will", indicating future action. "Dust 'em off" means to clean something. "Put 'em back up" means to return something to its original location.

• In case my little baby girl is in need

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction "in case" + subjunctive mood (implied)

  ➔ "In case" introduces a condition. The subjunctive mood is implied, suggesting a hypothetical situation. The sentence means 'If it happens that my daughter needs something'.

• Am I coming out of left field?

  ➔ Question formation with "am" (present continuous)

  ➔ This is a question in the present continuous tense. "Am" precedes the subject "I" to form the question. The phrase "out of left field" is an idiom.

• I been feeling it since 1966, now

  ➔ Contraction "I been" (I have been) + present perfect continuous tense + "since" + specific date

  ➔ "I been" is a colloquial contraction of "I have been". The present perfect continuous tense indicates an action that started in the past and continues to the present. "Since" specifies the starting point in time.

• Might be over now, but I feel it still

  ➔ Modal verb "might" + passive voice ("be over") + adverb "still"

  ➔ "Might" expresses possibility. "Be over" implies that something has ended. "Still" indicates that the feeling persists despite the event being over. The conjunction "but" creates a contrast.